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Daniel P Riggins, MD
Education
Preventive Medicine Fellowship
Cook County Health
Chicago, IL
Current - 2021
Master of Public Health
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Current - 2021
Categorical Pediatrics Residency
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
Current - 2018
Medical Doctorate
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
2018 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Biology
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
2012 - 2008
Honors and Awards
Edie Moore Student Travel Scholarship
Annual Meeting of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
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2018
Distinction in Research in Clinical Investigation
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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2018
Student Scholarship
Academic & Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health
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2016
Robert Bowen Brown Jr. Prize for Excellence in Biological Research
New York Academy of Medicine
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2015
Jeffrey Schulman Memorial Scholarship
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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2014
High Honors on Research Thesis
Kenyon College
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2012
Robert Bowen Brown Jr. Prize for Excellence in Biological Research
Kenyon College
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2012
Distinction on Senior Compositions
Kenyon College
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2011
Research Projects
Community Survey of the Indiana Avenue Cultural District
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
Present - 2020
- Mentor: Tracey Wilkinson, Assistant Professor in Department of Pediatrics
- Role: Primary survey developer
- Output: IRB Protocol and the survey itself
Road Injury Safety in Indianapolis
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
Present - 2018
- Mentors: Randy Grout, Sarah Wiehe
- Role: Exploratory analyses
- Output: Blog posts
Adolescent Enuresis
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
2018 - 2017
- Mentor: Jessica Rieder, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor in Department of Pediatrics, who directs a weight management clinic for teens
- Role: Coordinated recruiting and performed data analysis for a survey investigating the rate of enuresis in the Montefiore teen population and related factors
- Output: Authorship on poster
Incarceration and Buprenorphine Therapy
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
2016 - 2015
- Mentor: Aaron D. Fox, M.D., Associate Professor in Department of General Internal Medicine, who directs a primary care clinic for people transitioning out of incarceration
- Role: Took lead on post-hoc analysis of a cohort of patients receiving integrated treatment for HIV and opioid use disorder. Our study asked how recent incarceration affects outcomes for buprenorphine replacement therapy
- Outputs: Two presentations, first authorship on journal publication, and research award from my medical school
Staphylococcal Genetics
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Bethesda, MD
2014 - 2012
- Mentors: Roger D. Plaut, Ph.D. and Scott Stibitz, Ph.D., who directs a lab studying disease-causing bacteria for new vaccines and novel therapeutic approaches
- Role: As in employment section
- Outputs: Authorship on two papers
Acid Survival of E. coli
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
2013 - 2008
- Mentor: Joan L. Slonczewski, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, who directs a lab researching bacterial genetics and physiology
- Role: Took lead on a project investigating how anaerobic conditions affect the acid survival response in E. coli
- Outputs: Honors thesis, poster presentation, two papers with first authorship on the second one, and research award from my undergraduate school
Journal Publications
Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum Exploits Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Components in a Novel Polymicrobial Defense Strategy
mBio
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2019
- Hardy, B.L., Dickey, S.W., Plaut, R.D., Riggins, D.P., Stibitz, S., Otto, M., Merrell, D.S.
- DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02491-18
Staphylococcus aureus Epicutaneous Exposure Drives Skin Inflammation via IL-36-Mediated T Cell Responses
Cell Host & Microbe
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2017
- Liu, H., Archer, N.K., Dillen, C.A., Wang, Y., Ashbaugh, A.G., Ortines, R.V., Kao, T., Lee, S.K., Cai, S.S., Miller, R.J., Marchitto, M.C., Zhang, E., Riggins, D.P., Plaut, R.D., Stibitz, S., Geha, R.S., Miller, L.S.
- DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2017.10.006
Recent incarceration and buprenorphine maintenance treatment outcomes among human immunodeficiency virus–positive patients
Substance Abuse
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2017
- Riggins, D.P., Cunningham, C.O., Ning, Y., & Fox, A.D.
- DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2016.1220443
Escherichia coli K-12 Survives Anaerobic Exposure at pH 2 without RpoS, Gad, or Hydrogenases, but Shows Sensitivity to Autoclaved Broth Products
PLoS ONE
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2013
- Riggins, D.P., Narvaez, M.J., Martinez, K.A., Harden, M.M., & Slonczewski J.L.
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056796
Hydrogenase-3 Contributes to Anaerobic Acid Resistance of Escherichia coli
PLoS ONE
N/A
2010
- Noguchi, K., Riggins, D.P., Eldahan, K.C., Kitko, R.D., & Slonczewski, J.L.
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010132
Presentations
Indiana Ave Community Survey (slides)
Senior Presentation for Pediatrics Residency at Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
2021
- Riggins, D.P.
Obesity in Urban Youth: Connection to Enuresis (poster)
Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
Baltimore, MD
2019
- Gross, M., Riggins, D.P., Sims, C., Foreman, O., Rieder, J.
The relationship between incarceration and retention in opioid maintenance treatment (slides)
9th Academic and Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health
Baltimore, MD
2016
- Riggins, D.P., Fox, A.D.
The relationship between incarceration and opioid addiction treatment (slides)
New York Academy of Medicine’s Medical Student Forum
New York City, NY
2015
- Riggins, D.P., Fox, A.D.
pH Regulation Differs Under Low Oxygen Conditions in E. Coli (poster)
112th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology
San Francisco, CA
2012
- Riggins, D.P., Martinez, K, Slonczewski, J.L.
The Effects of Anoxic Conditions on the Extreme-Acid Survival of Escherichia coli (slides)
Kenyon College Biology Honors Student Presentations
Gambier, OH
2012
- Riggins, Slonczewski, J.L.
Employment
Cabin Counselor
Zebra Crossings
Tuftonboro, NH
2017 - 2017
- Worked at Camp Spinnaker, a week-long overnight camp organized by Zebra Crossings for children ages 8-12 with asthma
- Directly supervised eight boys in activities including hikes, boating, ropes courses, asthma education, and self-reflection
Postbaccalaureate Fellow
Food and Drug Administration
Bethesda, MD
2014 - 2012
- Worked as research assistant in vaccine research laboratory
- Designed, cloned, and expressed several markerless insertion/deletion mutations in Staphylococcus
- Generated large pool of Staphylococcus mutants via transposon mutagenesis
- Developed prospective in vitro model of Staphyloccus/influenza co-infection in human lung cells
Helpline Consultant
Kenyon College, Library and Information Services
Gambier, OH
2012 - 2010
- Offered technical support for computer, software, audio/visual, and printing services
Quality Control Intern
Cook Pharmica
Bloomington, IN
2010 - 2010
- Worked as lab intern in quality control at a private pharmaceutical contractor
- Designed and implemented a verification study for measuring water content in pharmacological raw materials
Summer Staff
TEAMeffort
Eureka Springs, AR
2009 - 2009
- Worked as counselor and work site coordinator at rustic youth camp in Arkansas
- Guided visiting youth groups through basic home rehabilitation projects for low-income families
Extracurriculars
Volunteer
Indianapolis, IN
Present - 2020
- Mentored Youth Leadership Fellows on an advocacy Project regarding housing/homelessness
Wellness Chair
IUSM Pediatrics Resident Council
Indianapolis, IN
2020 - 2018
- Coordinated improvements to resident workrooms like couches, lamps, mini-fridge, etc
- Advocated with hospital admin for a change in location of the resident workroom to a space with windows
- Coordinated wellness sessions during noon conference such as time with our dogs on the front lawn and a curriculum on spiritual care in medicine
Board Member
Einstein Social Medicine Lecture Series
Bronx, NY
2016 - 2014
- Coordinated lectures delivered by invited speakers on the following topics: healthcare for refugees, ethics of lethal injection, correctional health, and social implications of antimicrobial resistance
Clinical Volunteer
Einstein Community Health Outreach Clinic
Bronx, NY
2018 - 2014
- Completed 15 sessions at Einstein’s student-run free clinic for uninsured/undocumented patients
- During clinical years (3-4), provided primary care encounters for patients, ran back-of-house operations like laboratory/consult follow-up, and coordinated clinical flow
- During pre-clinical years (1-2), performed chart review for information on quality measures as well as initial patient intake and triage
Board Member
Einstein NICU Cuddling Club
Bronx, NY
2018 - 2014
- Acted as board member for 2015-2016 academic year, coordinating training and scheduling for program volunteers
- Personally provided 16 hours of supportive human touch for neonates in the Montefiore neonatal intensive care unit
Board Member
Health Education Outreach Program
Bethesda, MD
2014 - 2012
- Personally taught over 10 health lessons at homeless shelters in the Maryland suburbs of Washington D.C.
- As board member, helped with recruiting, training, and development of organization web site
- As head teacher, coordinated scheduling, wrote/edited content, and assigned responsibilities for a group of 5 teachers
Educator and Gardener
Bronx, Obesity, Diabetes, and You (BODY)
Bronx, NY
2015 - 2012
- Taught local elementary students how to plant seeds and transplant them into BODY-run community garden
- Maintained the garden over summer months. Harvested produce and shared it with local community members
Patient Ambassador
Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
2014 - 2012
- In the radiology department, I transported people to imaging and back
- In the surgery department, I stocked operating rooms with supplies and transported patients to/from their procedures
- See a brief feature about volunteers including myself in the Clinical Center’s newsletter
Dog Handler
People and Animals Cardio Klub (PACK) of the Humane Rescue Alliance
Washington, DC
2014 - 2012
- Picked up dogs from area shelters every Saturday morning and drove them to a meeting spot in Rock Creek National Park for a three-mile run
- Sustained exercise helped the dogs with general health as well as temperament during subsequent adoption events
Professional Societies
American Academy of Pediatrics
With sub-memberships in:
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2018 - Present
- Indiana Chapter of the AAP
- Council on Clinical Information Technology
Coding Courses
Coursera:
Python for Everybody Specialization:
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- Programming for Everybody
- Python Data Structures
- Using Python to Access Web Data
- Using Databases with Python
DataCamp:
R:
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- Introduction to R
- Intermediate R
- Introduction to the Tidyverse
- Data Manipulation with dplyr
- Interactive Maps with leaflet in R
Python:
- Introduction to Python
- Intermediate Python
- Streamlined Data Ingestion with pandas
SQL:
- Introduction to SQL
Personal Interests
Bicycling
For my commute, recreationally, and as an avenue for advocacy
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Citizen Science
Like the iNaturalist project
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Gardening
I have a rain garden that serves as pollinator habitat
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Mapping
Especially with the free OpenStreetMap project
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Open Source
Especially projects in the R language
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